There are 5 Medals awarded for actions on this day. Three for the same fight during the Civil War, one to a lifesaving sailor, and one Private First Class with excellent situational awareness and an indomitable spirit.Civil War, and the Battle of Lookout Mountain, and three iconic Medals of that war - involving the colors.KAPPESSER, PETER Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 149th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 24 November 1863. Entered service at: Syracuse, N.Y. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 28 June 1865. Citation: Capture of Confederate flag (Bragg's army). KIGGINS, JOHN Rank and...
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